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Happy Chocolate!

Aphrodisiac, antioxidant, stimulant, and food art form, chocolate is perhaps, the most luxurious food on the planet. I’m not a huge chocoholic, but I do appreciate a delicious chocolate treat from time to time.

A study reported by the BBC indicated that melting chocolate in one’s mouth produced an increase in brain activity and heart rate that was more intense than that associated with passionate kissing, and also lasted four times as long after the activity had ended.

So I was very happy when this weeks vegetable delivery from South Mountain Veggies included a little bag of Valentines Day nonpareils. So I photographed them as I was eating them.

Happy Valentines Day!

Then I thought, why not also photograph my two tasty chocolate bars in the fridge, which I nibble a square at a time on nights I have a few calories to spare. They’re a great “designer chocolate” brand I pick up at D’Vines, my local wine shop. The Vosges creator has a fun blog, Peace, Love & Chocolate.

Green & Black’s Maya Gold. I love orange and chocolate and I love Mexican chocolate. Maya Gold combines the two, and, while it isn’t always wise to mix everything up, this chocolate bar is worth more than the sum of its parts.